teaching - reading - writing
Schools and ChatGPT: A conversation
This past week I read this article by journalist Jason Koebler in which he delved into public records of school administrators responding...
A letter for Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank you to every single teacher in the universe for showing up for your kids, but today as Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close I...
How to build a teacher alliance
We don’t call our group that exactly. Officially, our meetings are called “Teacher Mentorship.” (Our group chat is called “mentor$hip.”)...
To throw pebbles into the ocean
This Monday was my first day back at school after spring break. I tried very hard to come in with a positive attitude, but the day did...
Have the kids ever been alright?
I need people older than millennials to weigh in today. For the past few weeks I’ve had a student who seemed to be growing increasingly...
PETITION TO BRING BACK SNOW DAYS
I wrote that post title in an absolute rage while waiting on the district to make the call as to whether last Wednesday would be virtual...
Back to work
This blog platform’s AI is suggesting the following post topics for me: Navigating parenthood in the age of digital distractions...
Teacher Book Club: The Anxious Generation vs. If Books Could Kill
I considered reading Jonathan Haidt’s book THE CODDLING OF AMERICAN MIND because the main premise sounded like something I overall agreed...